Episode 147 - The Murder of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad & Battle of Blair Mountain
This week, Amber covers the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad, who were brutally killed in their home by their son, 18-year-old Brian Erickstad, and his friend, 27-year-old Robert Lawrence in September 1998.
Then, Naomi tells us about one of the largest labor uprisings in the history of the United States.
Amber pulled her sources from:
The House on Sweet and 7th
Obituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.com
Dakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh
And Naomi pulled her sources from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-dog_contract
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacre
https://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/
https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/redneck-origin-definition-union-uprising-south.html
For this episode, Amber was drinking Ammeni Rose, from Argentina .
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